Question 1

Define scapegoating and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

It is the process of

Question 2

People can hold positive stereotypes for groups against whom they are negatively prejudiced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What does it mean to disidentify with a particular life domain or area? When is this more likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

Disidentification is the proce

Question 4

Which of the following theories emphasizes the notion that people become prejudiced because of displaced anger toward their parents and other authority figures,which gets redirected into rigid submission to authorities and aggression toward out-group members?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarianism 
B)  dogmatism 
C)  social dominance orientation 
D)  need for structure 
A)  authoritarianism 
B)  dogmatism 
C)  social dominance orientation 
D)  need for structure

Question 5

Describe the five components of the self-fulfilling spiral of intergroup competition and illustrate each with an example.Be sure to specify the sequence of these components (a diagram would be helpful here).How is this a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Accepted Answer

Five components are: limited resources (

Question 6

Contact between members of two different groups is successful in reducing intergroup prejudice and hostilities only when

Accepted Answer

A)  group members violate negative stereotypes of their groups. 
B)  the contact between groups is rewarding. 
C)  members of the two groups work toward a common goal. 
D)  all of the above are necessary requirements 
A)  group members violate negative stereotypes of their groups. 
B)  the contact between groups is rewarding. 
C)  members of the two groups work toward a common goal. 
D)  all of the above are necessary requirements

Question 7

The notion of "stereotype threat" is discussed in the text with relation to findings that

Accepted Answer

A)  students who are members of stereotyped groups learn more when they cooperate with members of other groups. 
B)  black students do worse on questions from the Graduate Record Exams if their race is made salient. 
C)  women perform better on math tests when their gender is made salient. 
D)  black people pay on average $3,000 more than whites for the same house. 
A)  students who are members of stereotyped groups learn more when they cooperate with members of other groups. 
B)  black students do worse on questions from the Graduate Record Exams if their race is made salient. 
C)  women perform better on math tests when their gender is made salient. 
D)  black people pay on average $3,000 more than whites for the same house.

Question 8

Social dominance orientation refers to the degree to which males use more nonverbal displays of dominance and aggression against females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An employer who is less likely to hire a member of a minority group is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  stereotyping. 
D)  ingroup favoritism. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  stereotyping. 
D)  ingroup favoritism.

Question 10

Consider the following findings.Women perform relatively poorly on math tests when gender is made salient and white men perform relatively poorly on athletic tasks when they think they are related to "natural ability." To which of the following concepts are both of these findings related?

Accepted Answer

A)  the jigsaw classroom 
B)  perceived outgroup homogeneity 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  stereotype threat 
A)  the jigsaw classroom 
B)  perceived outgroup homogeneity 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  stereotype threat

Question 11

Which of the following forms of religiosity is NOT linked to negative prejudices against outgroups?

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic religiosity 
B)  extrinsic religiosity 
C)  quest religiosity 
D)  All of the above are linked to negative prejudices against outgroups. 
A)  intrinsic religiosity 
B)  extrinsic religiosity 
C)  quest religiosity 
D)  All of the above are linked to negative prejudices against outgroups.

Question 12

Individuals tend to rely less on stereotypes when they are under time pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the minimal group paradigm?

Accepted Answer

It is an experimental procedur

Question 14

People may stereotype other groups in order to engage in downward social comparison.This process would serve the goal of

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting and protecting one's group. 
B)  gaining social approval. 
C)  managing self-image. 
D)  seeking mental efficiency. 
A)  supporting and protecting one's group. 
B)  gaining social approval. 
C)  managing self-image. 
D)  seeking mental efficiency.

Question 15

Lisa's boss Michael says that he will give Lisa a positive job evaluation if she agrees to go on a date with him.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile environment harassment. 
B)  power asymmetry stereotyping. 
C)  quid pro quo harassment. 
D)  power asymmetry prejudice. 
A)  hostile environment harassment. 
B)  power asymmetry stereotyping. 
C)  quid pro quo harassment. 
D)  power asymmetry prejudice.

Question 16

Li Fong is a male Chinese student who is very good in math and is about to take a math exam.While completing last minute preparations for the exam,he overhears a comment from another student about how good Chinese students are at math.Li Fong's performance should be

Accepted Answer

A)  worse than usual because of stereotype threat. 
B)  better than usual because of stereotype threat. 
C)  worse than usual because ingroup bias. 
D)  unaffected by stereotype threat. 
A)  worse than usual because of stereotype threat. 
B)  better than usual because of stereotype threat. 
C)  worse than usual because ingroup bias. 
D)  unaffected by stereotype threat.

Question 17

Alana is a basketball player on an unpopular,low-status team at a small college.Alana will be particularly likely to express negative bias against the basketball players at other colleges if

Accepted Answer

A)  she has high self-esteem. 
B)  she has low self-esteem. 
C)  she is religious. 
D)  she has low need for structure. 
A)  she has high self-esteem. 
B)  she has low self-esteem. 
C)  she is religious. 
D)  she has low need for structure.

Question 18

Research showed that potential employers spoke ________ when the job-seekers wore hats suggesting they were gay versus when they wore hats suggesting they were from Texas.

Accepted Answer

A)  more but made anti-gay comments 
B)  more and were more helpful and interested 
C)  less and seemed less helpful and interested 
D)  less and made anti-gay comments 
A)  more but made anti-gay comments 
B)  more and were more helpful and interested 
C)  less and seemed less helpful and interested 
D)  less and made anti-gay comments

Question 19

Across the United States as a whole,changes over time in the ___________ norms have probably led to similar changes in the __________ norms.

Accepted Answer

A)  injunctive; descriptive 
B)  descriptive; injunctive 
C)  subjective; objective 
D)  objective; subjective 
A)  injunctive; descriptive 
B)  descriptive; injunctive 
C)  subjective; objective 
D)  objective; subjective

Question 20

The jigsaw classroom is a method that can effectively reduce intergroup conflict in school settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Define scapegoating and provide an example.

People can hold positive stereotypes for groups against whom they are negatively prejudiced.

What does it mean to disidentify with a particular life domain or area? When is this more likely to occur?

Which of the following theories emphasizes the notion that people become prejudiced because of displaced anger toward their parents and other authority figures,which gets redirected into rigid submission to authorities and aggression toward out-group members?

Describe the five components of the self-fulfilling spiral of intergroup competition and illustrate each with an example.Be sure to specify the sequence of these components (a diagram would be helpful here).How is this a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Contact between members of two different groups is successful in reducing intergroup prejudice and hostilities only when

The notion of "stereotype threat" is discussed in the text with relation to findings that

Social dominance orientation refers to the degree to which males use more nonverbal displays of dominance and aggression against females.

An employer who is less likely to hire a member of a minority group is exhibiting

Consider the following findings.Women perform relatively poorly on math tests when gender is made salient and white men perform relatively poorly on athletic tasks when they think they are related to "natural ability." To which of the following concepts are both of these findings related?

Which of the following forms of religiosity is NOT linked to negative prejudices against outgroups?

Individuals tend to rely less on stereotypes when they are under time pressure.

What is the minimal group paradigm?

People may stereotype other groups in order to engage in downward social comparison.This process would serve the goal of

Lisa's boss Michael says that he will give Lisa a positive job evaluation if she agrees to go on a date with him.This is an example of

Li Fong is a male Chinese student who is very good in math and is about to take a math exam.While completing last minute preparations for the exam,he overhears a comment from another student about how good Chinese students are at math.Li Fong's performance should be

Alana is a basketball player on an unpopular,low-status team at a small college.Alana will be particularly likely to express negative bias against the basketball players at other colleges if

Research showed that potential employers spoke ________ when the job-seekers wore hats suggesting they were gay versus when they wore hats suggesting they were from Texas.

Across the United States as a whole,changes over time in the _ norms have probably led to similar changes in the norms.

The jigsaw classroom is a method that can effectively reduce intergroup conflict in school settings.

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

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Exam 11: Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Define scapegoating and provide an example.

People can hold positive stereotypes for groups against whom they are negatively prejudiced.

What does it mean to disidentify with a particular life domain or area? When is this more likely to occur?

Which of the following theories emphasizes the notion that people become prejudiced because of displaced anger toward their parents and other authority figures,which gets redirected into rigid submission to authorities and aggression toward out-group members?

Describe the five components of the self-fulfilling spiral of intergroup competition and illustrate each with an example.Be sure to specify the sequence of these components (a diagram would be helpful here).How is this a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Contact between members of two different groups is successful in reducing intergroup prejudice and hostilities only when

The notion of "stereotype threat" is discussed in the text with relation to findings that

Social dominance orientation refers to the degree to which males use more nonverbal displays of dominance and aggression against females.

An employer who is less likely to hire a member of a minority group is exhibiting

Consider the following findings.Women perform relatively poorly on math tests when gender is made salient and white men perform relatively poorly on athletic tasks when they think they are related to "natural ability." To which of the following concepts are both of these findings related?

Which of the following forms of religiosity is NOT linked to negative prejudices against outgroups?

Individuals tend to rely less on stereotypes when they are under time pressure.

What is the minimal group paradigm?

People may stereotype other groups in order to engage in downward social comparison.This process would serve the goal of

Lisa's boss Michael says that he will give Lisa a positive job evaluation if she agrees to go on a date with him.This is an example of

Li Fong is a male Chinese student who is very good in math and is about to take a math exam.While completing last minute preparations for the exam,he overhears a comment from another student about how good Chinese students are at math.Li Fong's performance should be

Alana is a basketball player on an unpopular,low-status team at a small college.Alana will be particularly likely to express negative bias against the basketball players at other colleges if

Research showed that potential employers spoke ________ when the job-seekers wore hats suggesting they were gay versus when they wore hats suggesting they were from Texas.

Across the United States as a whole,changes over time in the ___________ norms have probably led to similar changes in the __________ norms.

The jigsaw classroom is a method that can effectively reduce intergroup conflict in school settings.

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

Filters

Across the United States as a whole,changes over time in the _ norms have probably led to similar changes in the norms.